Tagged: Technology
Conrad Omodiagbe
Microsoft Launches Vote Tracking Software
Ahead of the 2020 general elections in America, tech giant, Microsoft, has announced the launch of a new software set to tackle cyberattacks and digital election manipulation. With a test run already carried out in Fulton, Wisconsin on February 18, 2020, the new software, ElectionGuard, allows voters to track and verify that their votes have […]
The Election Network
1 in 5 elections faced foreign cyber interference
One in five national elections held worldwide since 2016 were potentially influenced by foreign (cyber) interference, according to a joint report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and IT industry professional association ACS. An analysis of 97 national elections and 31 referenda that have been held since the 2016 US presidential election identified 20 countries with […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Microsoft Detects Signs of Hacking ahead of EU Elections
Tech giant, Microsoft, has announced the detection of hacking campaigns targeted at various democratic institutions ahead of the European Union scheduled between the 23rd to 26th of May, 2019. According to Microsoft, the group responsible for the attack is known as Strontium, but is commonly referred to as Fancy Bear or APT28 by security firms […]
The Election Network
Nigeria’s electoral agency walks back plan to electronically transmit results
Citing legalities, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral agency would no longer pursue its plans to electronically transmit results from polling units across the country to the National Collation Centre. “In the absence of legal backing for electronic transmission, the commission can only do a nationwide pilot in 2019, ” INEC chairman, Prof […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Announces New App for Nigerians, to Help Monitor 2019 General Elections
According to a recent announcement, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has developed a new special mobile application, which will give Nigerians the opportunity to effectively monitor events at the polls as they unfold and reduce electoral discrepancies. The app, which is anticipated to help curb vote buying and will allow the electorate report live […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Fake News and its role in Brazil’s 2018 Elections
According to an investigation carried out by a Brazilian publication, Folha, supporters of the new president elect of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, made use of the Facebook-owned social media platform, WhatsApp, to disperse unverified information about his major opposition during the October polls. With 55 percent of the votes casted in October, Bolsonaro allegedly benefited from […]
Asari Ndem
New Voting Technology in Maltese Elections
A tech company has set out to quicken the pace of vote-counting and reduce human error in Maltese elections. A vote counting hall in the country has recently been upgraded to include new machines to improve vote counting at the end of elections, housing a new electronic system for European elections. The new machines will reportedly scan […]